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Facts of Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga is an Ethiopian-Irish actress who is famous for her role in movies like Capital Letters, Isolation, Breakfast on Pluto and Warcraft. 

 She has also appeared in TV series namely Criminal Justice, Love/Hate, Misfits and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Dating, Boyfriend

The actress does not have a husband as she is not married yet. However, that doesn’t mean she did not have any boyfriend.

 She was in a relationship with her Preacher co-star, Dominic Cooper. The two of them met while working on a stage adaptation of Phedre. 

They started dating in 2010 and then eventually moved in together in London’s Primrose Hill.

They stayed together for six years, but due to some reasons they could not take their relationship further.

 Although they broke up in 2016 the media learned about it only after two years in 2018.

Ruth Negga ex-boyfriend
Ruth Negga ex-boyfriend Source: Extratv.com

Net Worth 

Negga has an estimated net worth of $4 million. 

The main source of her income is acting. The actress started her acting career in 2004 with her first debut in the Irish film Capital Letters. 

Next year in 2005 she got a lead role in the movie Isolation.

Besides an actress she is also an aspiring model who has appeared on the cover page of VOGUE issue of 2017 January by Mario Testino.

Ruth Negga on the cover page of Vogue
Ruth Negga on the cover page of Vogue  (Source: vogue.com)

Ruth has worked in several movies that have earned her name and fame. 

Breakfast on Pluto, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, Iona, Warcraft, and Loving are some of the most beautiful movies she has done.

 However it was movie ‘Loving’ that bagged her award nomination of Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards and the Golden Globe for best actress.

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Negga’s appreciable acting can be seen in Tv shows as well.

She has done a remarkable job in shows like Criminal Justice, Personal affairs, Five Daughters, Love/Hate, Misfits, The Navity, and the Secret State.

 She is also playing the central part on AMC’s ‘Preacher.’ Brad Pitt’s upcoming sci-fi film Ad Astra which is scheduled to be released on September 20, 2019 also stars Ruth Negga. 

Below is the list of movies that Negga has appeared in:

Movie NameBudget (In million dollars)Box Office
Loving9212.9
Breakfast on PlutoN/A3.9
World War Z125540
12 Years a Slave22187.7
Warcraft160433.7

Haircut

 She usually has short curly hair, but she does not mind trying out different haircut.

Interview

In an interview with Seth Meyers, Ruth talked about the return of her hit TV series, Preacher, where she plays Tulip O’Hare. 

She also revealed her dream of being a librarian when she was a youngster. 

She also said how she hopes that the roles that come to her are because she is right for the role and not because where she has come from.

Social Media

Ruth does not have any interest in using any of the social media. She swears she hasn’t used Instagram, Facebook, or even Twitter.

 She prefers playing pranks and admits that her favorite is putting Saran wrap over the toilet.

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Info (Age, Parents)

  1. Ruth was born in 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to parents Norra and Dr. Negga.
  2. She was raised alone by her mother after she lost her father at a very young age of seven years old.
  3. Ruth Negga is a beautiful lady with a height of 5 feet 3 inches.
Updated On Tue Feb 16 2021 Published On Sat Sep 14 2019 By paper-boat

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